In the land of beer and cheap rum that is Southeast Asia, it's sometimes better to not drink at all than drink something awful. ...which is why for two months I barely had a drink. While in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam I went to three rooftop bars and had a couple of overly … [Read more...] about Saigon’s Best Wine Bar: Wine Embassy
Ho Chi Minh City Restaurants
Hue Cuisine at Dong Pho Quan Hue Restaurant
Is it possible to get sick of caramel chicken? I'm doubtful, but I gave it a rest for a day in Ho Chi Minh City to find out more about Hue cuisine at Dong Pho Quan Hue restaurant. Located next door to mine and Anthony Bourdain's favourite rice-throwing restaurant, Com … [Read more...] about Hue Cuisine at Dong Pho Quan Hue Restaurant
Top Ten Foods in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Home to Winter, and One Last Shaved Ice
There are these handy tools here in Vietnam for crushing ice. You hold a huge chunk of ice in your hand (like a 1990ès cellphone size) and then whack it with a flat-bottomed mallet. The ice shatters. Voila, Vietnamese shaved ice. That's what I've been doing with the ice I make, … [Read more...] about Top Ten Foods in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Home to Winter, and One Last Shaved Ice
Throwing Charcoal-Grilled Rice, Caramelizing Fish, and Other Brilliant Food Ideas at Com Nieu Sai Gon Restaurant
If you're going to throw rice in a restaurant, this is how you do it... To give credit where credit is due, Anthony Bourdain hit this place first. He knows the female owner, respects her (and is possibly, sensible afraid of her), and loves sincerely all the food that … [Read more...] about Throwing Charcoal-Grilled Rice, Caramelizing Fish, and Other Brilliant Food Ideas at Com Nieu Sai Gon Restaurant
Home in District Three, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
After a gorgeous weekend in Mui Ne and a stress-inducing bus ride with an awful company (Phuong Nam—never use them! Take Phuong Trang instead), coming back to Ho Chi Minh felt like coming home. All I wanted was my bed in my apartment in residential district 3. I wanted to say hi … [Read more...] about Home in District Three, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam